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The position vectors of the vertices A, B and C of a triangle are three unit vectors `veca, vecb and vecc` respectively. A vector `vecd` is such that `vecd.hata =vecd. hatb=vecd.hatc and vecd= lambda (hatb + hatc)` . Then triangle ABC is

A

acute angled

B

obtuse angled

C

right angled

D

none of these

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`vecd .hata = vecd .hatb = vecd .hatc`
` Rightarrow lambda (hata.hatb + hata.hatc) = lambda ( 1 + hatb.hatc) = lambda ( 1 + hatb .hatc)`
`or 1 + hatb .hatc = hata.hatb +hata.hatc`
`or 1 - hata.hatb + hatc - hatc .hatc =0`
`or 1- hata .hatb + (hatb- hata).hatc=0`
`or (hata -hatc) . (hata -hatb) =0 " Hence " hata - hatc` is perpendicular to `( hata-hatb)` i.e., the triangle is right angled.
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